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A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for the World’s Shortest Parade.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A wide-eyed, excitable crowd of all ages turned out in Aptos on Monday morning for one of the great holiday traditions of Santa Cruz County: The World’s Shortest Parade. Thousands turned out for the half-mile long route.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

